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CM seeks further delay in Quetta LG polls
Cites deteriorating law and order situation, cold weather as causes for deferring elections
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KSA, Qatar sign high-speed rail deal
Completed in six years, expects to serve 10 million passengers per year
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Women Protection Center wraps up 16-day anti-violence campaign
Official highlights 6,732 cases handled over 18 years
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Gridlocks, overloadded vehicles choke Depalpur
Traffic police accused of taking 'payments' to let heavy vehicles pass despite official ban
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Punjab police ramp up counterterror measures
Banned outfits to face strict monitoring as joint CTD-police operations expand
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LHC expands kite-flying case, adds WCLA DG
Petitioner argues new ordinance endangers public safety
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Opp slams labeling politicians as 'security threat'
Punjab Assembly lands appointment of defence forces' chief
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Cams to be installed outside schools
CM orders registration of inter-provincial buses' staff
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Transporters call off strike in Punjab
LHC issues notices on plea against ordinance multiplying traffic penalties
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Winter household gas supply 'up 26%'
Minister tells gas firms to fix low-pressure complaints quickly, ensure cooking needs are met daily
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PSX jumps 1,200 points on IMF loan hopes
Fertiliser, tech cement sectors lead gains as investors take fresh positions
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Revenue collection grows 27% to Rs12tr
Withholding, sales tax and excise post strong growth on the back of digital enforcement
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Industrial tariff hike 'disastrous' for exports
Textile exporters warn that proposed price increases will accelerate factory shutdowns, job losses across Punjab
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Gas cross-subsidy to end for domestic consumers by 2026
Government poised to do away with fixed return, run gas firms on a commercial basis
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UAE to expand LNG exports
Plans to also meet domestic demand for LNG
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Gold surges tracking global market gains
BIS flags risk as yellow metal and stocks rally in tandem for first time in 50 years indicating market fragility
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Government targets informal sector as Nestlé halves imports
FinMin links tax reform with economic recovery as company highlights automation, localisation and sharp import reducti
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US help sought for energy reforms
Minister pitches surplus power offer for industrial revival, greenfield projects
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80% of Pakistan lacks safe drinking water, ADB warns
Severe stress contributes to widespread waterborne diseases across the country, says Asian Water Outlook report
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PPP, PML-N harden their stance against PTI
Bilawal, ministers warn against anti-state rhetoric
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Shehbaz wants timely completion of projects
PM approves electricity projects for Gwadar, G-B
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India releases water into Chenab River
Water flow in river reaches 58,300 cusecs on Monday
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Cricket, dramas top Google searches in Pakistan
Year-in-Search 2025 reveals public interest in sports, entertainment, education
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Weak La Niña brings dry winter, PMD warns farmers
Rainfall projected to be below normal during early months, in north Punjab, Kashmir, G-B, upper K-P
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'25% surge in violence against women'
PDP leaders demand non-bailable offences, fast-track justice system
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408 shopkeepers fined for flouting official prices
Assistant commissioner headquarters presented report covering operations across all districts from Nov 29 to Dec 5
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Conferences against 26th and 27th amendments planned
Sindh Action Committee warns of 'dictatorship,' crackdown on fundamental rights
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Sindh Culture Day clash: police get to interrogate 12 suspects
ATC judge admonishes investigator for framing terrorism charges
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Pakistan's soil health rapidly declining
Experts at SAU seminar warn of food insecurity, urge climate adaptation measures
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Cop's son caught for car snatching in Karachi
Gang members confess to several incidents, revealing that they used to sell stolen vehicles in Kuchlak, Balochistan
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Migratory bird populations continue to decline
Climate change, industrial pollution and illegal hunting have jeopardised survival of exotic winged creatures in Sindh
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10-year-old runner shines at National Games
Kainat Ibrahim wins bronze in women's 10,000m, stuns senior athletes
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UCs to receive Rs100,000 monthly for manhole covers, streetlights
JI's Saifuddin calls Murtaza Wahab's fund a 'political gimmick'
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Police investigate mysterious triple death
Bodies of woman, daughter, and daughter-in-law found in flat
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Sindh faces acute shortage of neurosurgeons
Govt is planning to hire more to fill gap, health minister tells PA
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USEFP inaugurates new building in capital
Marks Fulbright programme's 75 years of success
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Missing Abbottabad medic found murdered
Three suspects, including victim's friend, arrested; principal accused still at large
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Zero dengue deaths make 2025 'controlled year'
Health authority announces continued surveillance
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Security at district courts collapses
CCTV cameras, walk-through gates removed
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Replacement of prison locks on cards
Directives issued after inspection of police units
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Corruption top concern for Pakistanis, NCPS 2025 shows
Survey of 4,000 citizens highlights public trust, institutional reforms, and demands accountability in key sectors
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Rising pickpocketing irks BRT passengers in K-P
With looters targeting phones, purses of women, victims are tormented by the loss of valuable items
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Sindh Assembly passes amended Thar Coal Energy Board Bill
Lawmakers extend greetings to the Christian community as the House adopts Christmas resolution
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Rickshaws banned on 25 major roads in Karachi to alleviate traffic congestion
Besides Shahrah-e-Faisal, Shahrah-e-Quaideen and Korangi Road, areas surrounding commercial districts also included
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LHC upholds custody of 12-year-old girl with maternal grandmother, says child’s voice is decisive
Court held that the 'voice of the child' is central to custody determinations, cannot be treated as mere formality
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K-P schools, colleges to observe zone-based winter vacations
Areas in summer zone to observe holidays from Jan 1 to 15, while vacations in winter zones to be from Dec 23 to Feb 28
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44.6m children vaccinated nationwide as 2025's final anti-polio drive concludes
22.9m children received polio drops in Punjab, 10.6m in Sindh, 7.15m in K-P, and 2.58m in Balochistan
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Minority rights remain systemically fragile
HRCP records forced conversions, worship attacks and police failures in 2025
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LHC suspends Punjab property ordinance
CJ Neelum tells chief secretary if law remained in force, even Jati Umra could be repossessed
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Punjab local government polls to be held on party basis, LHC informed
Court expresses concerns over lack of response from ECP and seeks commission's stance
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PM Shehbaz announces Rs10m reward for each Pakistan U19 player
Premier hosts luncheon for victorious squad at Prime Minister's House, hails team for making the nation proud
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Pakistan U19 mentor Sarfaraz calls India's conduct 'unethical' in Asia Cup final
Sarfaraz Ahmed praises his own side for responding with professionalism and sportsmanship
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Nine bandits killed, 27 arrested in Ghotki operation
Sindh Rangers, police rescue eight more passengers after Dec 15 bus abduction
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Pakistan young-guns shine bright
The Men in Green beat India in the ACC U19 Asia Cup final
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Three brothers killed in Nushki shop dispute
Close relatives from same tribe had been locked in a tenancy row
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Multan's Nishtar doctor making obscene gestures on video loses job
Medic claims bad bedside behaviour was a 'natural reaction to verbal abuse'
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Cold wave intensifies as snow blankets KP, Gilgit-Baltistan
Another rain system expected to enter from Dec 27 to 31, potentially bringing rain to some districts of Punjab
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Building material prices hit record high
Federal, provincial taxes, increases in gas, electricity, transport costs, contribute to this
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Rising trade deficit exposes Pakistan’s structural weaknesses
Trade integration, not import curbs, is critical for sustainable growth
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China’s trade surplus hits $1.08 trillion as currency valuation debate resurfaces
China’s surplus rose 22.1% in Jan–Nov, prompting renewed questions as to whether renminbi is undervalued
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Boosting exports: 10 policy priorities
Export challenge is not rooted in lack of entrepreneurial capacity or market access, but in fragmented policies
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Pakistan's quiet regulatory revolution
For years, the economy has been constrained by an excess of rules, permits, approvals
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What does Europe's EV retreat mean for Pakistan?
Battery recycling represents area where country could develop genuine competitive advantage
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Pakistan’s inflation stabilises, highlighting core cost challenges
While latest numbers provide relief, past inflation has permanently raised cost of living
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Policy neglect hits coating exports
Industry seeks sector status, trade route solutions; proposes value-addition
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Cotton exchange sealing sparks widespread concern
Businessmen argue federal authorities' action based on contested ownership claims
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Cars no longer affordable for middle-class
Economists question protection-heavy auto regime as prices keep soaring despite local assembly, import restrictions
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Musk first person worth $700b
Musk's 2018 pay package, once worth $56 billion, was restored by the Delaware Supreme Court
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PSX gains despite mixed macros
KSE-100 index hits 171,404 as SBP surprises market with 50bps rate cut
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Adulterated pesticides dominate markets
CCP study says counterfeit pesticides damage crops, cause significant losses to farmers
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Horticulture podcast to address export gaps
Digital outreach initiative aimed at tackling post-harvest losses, climate risks
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Japan's rate hike signals new tightening phase
BOJ raises short-term rate to 30-year high, driven by persistent inflation, economic worries
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ASEAN ministers meet to restore Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire after 60 killed, half a million displaced
First direct talks since fighting resumed on Dec 8, Malaysia urges bloc to play more forceful role in halting conflict
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Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta internally estimated 10% of its 2024 revenue could come from scam-linked advertising, documents show
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Bondi attack suspects held ‘tactical’ training before shooting
Court documents allege father-son duo rehearsed in NSW countryside; Albanese vows tougher hate, gun laws
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Ukraine settlement talks enter third day in Miami
Russia launched atleast 1,300 attack drones, nearly 1,200 guided aerial bombs, and 9 missiles of various types
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Kidnapped Nigerian schoolkids freed
Another 130 abducted Niger state pupils released, none left in captivity
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Somalia tightens security before historic elections
Somalia will deploy more than 10,000 security personnel in the capital
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Trump's ally urges action on Hamas, Hezbollah
Israel made dismantling the arsenals of both groups, allies of its arch-foe Iran
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Israel’s security cabinet approves 19 new settlements in West Bank
The move raises approved settlements over three years to 69, says Finance Minister Smotrich’s office
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Sudan drone attack on Darfur market kills 10: Rescuers
Since April 2023, Sudan's army and RSF conflict killed tens of thousands, displacing nearly 12M people
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Pakistan to witness year's longest night, shortest day on December 22
Earth's 23.4° axial tilt causes the changing lengths of daylight throughout the year
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Dozens mourn six killed in Israeli shelling of Gaza shelter
Gaza hospital reports victims of shelling: infant, 14-year-old girl, two men, two women
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Trump readies aggressive immigration crackdown in 2026
ICE and Border Patrol get $170B through 2029, a major boost over current $19B annual budgets
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Nine killed in mass shooting at tavern near Johannesburg
This was the second major mass shooting reported in South Africa this month
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US intercepts oil tanker off Venezuelan coast, officials confirm
It’s the second time in recent weeks that the United States has gone after a tanker near Venezuela
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Thousands mourn slain Bangladesh student leader
Tens of thousands joined funeral procession to pay respects to Sharif Osman Hadi
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Thailand women’s esports star Tokyogurl disqualified from SEA Games, receives lifetime ban
Thailand’s Tokyogurl disqualified from SEA Games for alleged cheating; entire women’s RoV team withdrawn
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‘Sincaraz' rivalry lights up 2025 season
Alcaraz and Sinner turned 2025 into a gripping tug-of-war for tennis
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Barcelona beat Guadalajara in Copa del Rey
Christensen and Rashford scored in 2-0 victory
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FIFA launches $60 ticket tier
The body was facing criticism of 2026 World Cup ticket pricing
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Garnacho sends Chelsea into League Cup semis
The Blues beat third-tier Cardiff City 3-1
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Dembele and Bonmati scoop FIFA Best awards
The PSG star won the Ballon d'Or in September
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Khawaja defies career obituaries
He scored gutsy 82 against England in third Test
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Carey hits ton to lead Australia fightback
He scored 106 and made and crucial stand with Usman Khawaja
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PCB wants three player retentions, franchises pushing for five
Due to the inclusion of two new teams, permission for eight retentions won’t be granted
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New format under consideration for HBL PSL11
The tournament will begin from March 26
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French court orders PSG to pay Mbappe 60 million euros
The ruling followed months of legal wrangling after the France striker took PSG to court
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Djokovic to warm up for Australian Open in Adelaide
He will be back in the city for the ATP-WTA tournament from January 12-17
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Osimhen: From Lagos newspaper seller to stardom with Nigeria
The Super Eagles will count on the 26-year-old forward to deliver during their AFCON campaign in Morocco
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Pakistan beat UAE to book U19 Asia Cup semi-final spot
The Men in Green registered a 70-run victory
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Brendan Rodgers joins Saudi club Al Qadsiah
The former Liverpool and Celtic boss steps in after Michel González’s dismissal








































































































